Where does “chemo-” come from?
chemo- (English) comes from New Latin chēmīa.
chemo- (English): Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry
Definitions
- Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry
Ancestry of “chemo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | chēmīa | — |
Words derived from “chemo-”
- chemotherapy
- chemotherapeutic
- chemokine
- chemotaxis
- chemotactic
- chemoattractant
- chemoprevention
- chemoreceptor
- chemoprophylaxis
- chemopreventive
- chemosensory
- chemometric
- radiochemotherapy
- photochemotherapy
- chemometrics
- chemosynthetic
- chemosynthesis
- chemoautotrophic
- chemoreception
- chemolithotrophic
- postchemotherapy
- chemocline
- chemoinformatics
- chemolithoautotrophic